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Olean Common Council votes to prohibit homeless sleeping, encampments on public property
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted 4-2 Tuesday to prohibit camping or sleeping in public spaces in a bid to encourage homeless individuals to find help.

In final season, Tessena, Bradford cross county looks to return to center stage
By HUNTER O. LYLE BRADFORD, PA – After nearly five decades at the helm of the Bradford boys’ cross country team, head coach Tom Tessena is finally entering his swan

Ischua Creek water quality has improved since fish die-off a year ago tied to Great Lakes Cheese
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — It was one year ago that the state Department of Environmental Conservation received reports of a large fish and wildlife die-off in Ischua

County lawmaker waiting for reply from Siting Board over night noise condition of certificate
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Legislator Brenda Hanson thinks Alle-Catt Wind Energy may have backed itself into a corner by erecting turbines that can’t meet night noise limits.

New York high school baseball teams set to start 2026 campaigns
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com The sheets of snow that have long blanketed the ballparks of western New York have all but melted away. Meaning, the spring sports season is officially

HS BASEBALL PREVIEW: Next-Man-Up needed in Pennsylvania
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com As teams warm up their bats and break in the gloves for the upcoming baseball season, they already have their eyes focused across the horizon

Bona women’s hoops look to keep its postseason alive at Middle Tennessee State
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — On March 19, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team won its first postseason game since the 2015-16 season, toppling 20-win Drexel in the first

Gaynor’s Irish Pub ribbon-cutting transitions from Talty’s with a nod to Irish immigrant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean has a new Irish pub! Talty’s Irish Pub, 535 N. Union St., has transitioned with new ownership to Gaynor’s Irish Pub. Jess Munson, who




